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Direct linkCronin, Jim – Science Scope, 2008
Today's scientific theories are the result of a long collaborative process, sometimes over centuries, among many different scientists from various parts of the world. To communicate this concept to middle school students and introduce them to the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift, they are placed in the role of geologists attending a…
Descriptors: Geology, Science Instruction, Middle School Students, Plate Tectonics
Peer reviewedCronin, Jim – Science Scope, 1993
Describes an approach to teaching the scientific method where an outbreak of cholera within the school is simulated. Students act like epidemiologists in an attempt to track down the source of the contamination. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Epidemiology, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
